Mahars

Tribe · mentioned in 43 journal entries

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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Mahars. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2 mentions via 2 variants: Mahar (1) · Maha (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Clark: May 27, 1804
William Clark · May 27, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"two canoes from this nation with furs"
Clark: June 8, 1804
William Clark · Jun 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"men met coming from above this nation" — transcribed as Mahar Nation
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"nation mentioned in footnote" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: June 21, 1804
William Clark · Jun 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"Crousat described as half Mahar Indian" — transcribed as Mahar
John Ordway: August 3, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 3, 1804 · Council Bluffs (historical), near Fort Calhoun, NE — Oto/Missouri council site
"nation near Council Bluff" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 4, 1804
William Clark · Aug 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"tribe Crusett traded with for two years" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 6, 1804
William Clark · Aug 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"nation where party plans to meet" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 7, 1804
William Clark · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"village where chiefs to gather"
Clark: August 8, 1804
William Clark · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"4 days march from lake"
Joseph Whitehouse: August 10, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 10, 1804 · Missouri River near present-day Decatur, NE / Burt County area
"Black bird was their late King"
Clark: August 11, 1804
William Clark · Aug 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"nation devastated by smallpox" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 12, 1804
William Clark · Aug 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"preparing presents for this nation"
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 13, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"village visited near fish camp"
Clark: August 14, 1804
William Clark · Aug 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"village in ruins, devastated by smallpox" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 15, 1804
William Clark · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"village three miles SW of camp" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 16, 1804
William Clark · Aug 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"camp located 3 miles NE of"
Clark: August 17, 1804
William Clark · Aug 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"absent on hunt, peace sought with" — transcribed as Mahar
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site
"tribe willing to make peace with"
Joseph Whitehouse: August 18, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE / Omaha tribal lands — Maha (Omaha) country
"tribe to be treated with for peace"
Clark: August 21, 1804
William Clark · Aug 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"had a former village on L. S."
Missouri River near Vermillion area — John Ordway: August 22, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"men returning from Mahars village with horses"
Clark: August 24, 1804
William Clark · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"at war with Soues band"
Clark: August 27, 1804
William Clark · Aug 27, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"boy's nation, making peace with Pawnees" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"nation for peace negotiations"
Joseph Whitehouse: September 7, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 7, 1804 · Near Crow Creek / Bad River confluence area, South Dakota (Teton Sioux encounter region)
"battled 15 days ago, 65 killed, scalped"
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 18, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"tribe to make friends with"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 26, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"battled 15 days ago, 65 killed"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 26, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"recently at war with Tetons, prisoners taken"
Clark: September 26, 1804
William Clark · Sep 26, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"prisoners held by Sioux, defeated in battle" — transcribed as Mahar
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 27, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"Indians feared attacking during night alarm"
Clark: September 27, 1804
William Clark · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"prisoners warned of Teton plans" — transcribed as Mahar
Clark: August 30, 1806
William Clark · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"language used to attempt communication"
Clark: September 1, 1806
William Clark · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"village where whites built trading house" — transcribed as Mahar
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 3, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 3, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"nation Herd planned to trade with"
Clark: September 4, 1806
William Clark · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"village near encampment, McClellin trading with"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 4, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"village found empty, out hunting"
Clark: September 5, 1806
William Clark · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"likely source of gun reports, returning from hunt"
Clark: September 10, 1806
William Clark · Sep 10, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"destination of St. Louis trading perogue"
Clark: September 12, 1806
William Clark · Sep 12, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"trappers going up as high as"
Clark: September 14, 1806
William Clark · Sep 14, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"destination of the three trader boats"
Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 14, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 14, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"nation traders bound for"
Clark: September 16, 1806
William Clark · Sep 16, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"tribe Bobidoux licensed to trade with"
La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer — John Ordway: September 20, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 20, 1806 · La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer
"batteaux bound for the Mahars and other Indians"

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